Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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